Daily life with the ship girl

"What are they doing?"

Nuremberg heard Bismarck say this, she smiled and said:

"This is an anti-aircraft destroyer. It seems that too many light cruisers were dispatched to reinforce the northwest front, resulting in insufficient air defense capabilities of this aircraft carrier formation. I think they want to contact other teams to see if they can join their mixed team. After all, if a team has too many aircraft carriers, the combat effectiveness will certainly be improved, but the ability to radiate reinforcements will be reduced. They must want to split up the original aircraft carrier formation and expand more aircraft carrier detachments."

"I see." Bismarck seemed to be thinking about something. It seemed that the pressure on Qiyunmu Port was really great this time. She made a rough estimate and predicted that the so-called aircraft carrier formation would have no more than twelve aircraft carriers. She thought about it and generally, for a fleet of six people, the best number of aircraft carriers would be two to four. However, this aircraft carrier formation had only six destroyers accompanying it for escort. It seemed that the situation might be really critical this time.

Bismarck and others were not in a hurry. After all, the large forces were taking care of the speed of the aircraft carrier formation, and their combat mission at this time was equivalent to changing.

Light cruiser girls are responsible for air defense and reconnaissance, heavy cruiser girls are responsible for defense and supporting artillery fire, battlecruiser girls are responsible for precision strikes, battleship girls are responsible for fire suppression, and aircraft carrier girls are responsible for ensuring air superiority. These are combat rules that all ship girls understand.

At this time, the reinforcements were very dependent on the arriving aircraft carriers and the ship girls, so they all consciously gathered around the aircraft carrier formation. This is also what makes the ship girls different from the human army when fighting. Although the ship girls obey the orders of the admiral, when they arrive on the battlefield, unless their admiral has clear instructions that they do not need to pay attention to other teams, they will consciously choose the most optimized combat method for the entire battle situation.

Bismarck thought that the destroyer girls would not come to his team, but unexpectedly, more than ten minutes later, a destroyer girl in a sailor uniform came to the sea where Bismarck was, and said politely:

"Anti-aircraft destroyer Qiuyue, excuse me, which one is your flagship?"

"It's me." Bismarck nodded. She looked at the destroyer girl, who had black hair, black pupils and big eyes. She was not stage-frightened at this moment. What made her even more curious was the two little yellow chickens with fur on the main guns on both sides of her ship. However, Bismarck never spoke politely to ship girls she didn't know, so although her tone was not very cold, it clearly revealed a sense of distance.

Qiuyue obviously also felt the aura of Bismarck, but she didn't care. After all, she was just a destroyer, and the other side looked like a battleship or something like that. After hearing her sister Liangyue say that those older sisters had strange tempers, she nodded and said:

"Excuse me, who in your team is Bismarck?"

"It is me." Bismarck answered without thinking.

"Did you hear my question clearly?" Qiuyue thought Bismarck was in a bad mood and was just trying to fool her, so she asked again nervously.

"I heard it clearly. I am Bismarck."

Bismarck felt a little puzzled. She was always efficient and decisive in her actions and her words. It wasn't that she wasn't listening.

Qiuyue still seemed a little skeptical.

Nuremberg sighed, smiled at Qiuyue, and said:

"She is Bismarck, there is no doubt about it. And if someone pretends to be Bismarck, do you think the consequences will be serious if the lonely queen in the north finds out?"

Qiuyue thought about it and agreed. Ship girls regard the names of the warships they inherited as their lives. In the past, when order was not stable, some ship girls would fight over people impersonating their ship names. Even now, the gendarmerie still attaches great importance to the names of ship girls' warships. Although there are cases of ships with the same name, it is a special case after all.

Moreover, Qiuyue has cooperated with many aircraft carriers and ship girls over the years and has been to many places. After all, there are too few destroyers specifically responsible for air defense and escort. She has also heard some rumors. After Bismarck disappeared a year ago, it seems that someone has seen Bismarck in Qiyun Port recently. She looked at Bismarck curiously. The black Iron Cross medal was particularly eye-catching, and the clothes on his body were also very handsome. She also knew that the other party had no need to lie, so she explained her purpose:

"It's like this, an old friend of yours wants to meet you."

"Old friend?" Bismarck was a little confused. His old friend? It seemed that he was built by the admiral. Where did the old friend come from?

"Could you please come with me to the main camp?" Qiuyue felt a little nervous when she saw that Bismarck was reluctant to agree.

"Yes, but can they come along?"

"Of course, there is a senior in your team named Nuremberg. She said she is looking forward to meeting you."

Now it was Nuremberg's turn to be confused. She looked at Bismarck looking at her, waved her hand and said:

"Don't ask me. I've traveled around the world over the years, so how would I know who happened to be there? But if it's the carrier girl, could it be her?"

"She?" Bismarck was a little surprised when she heard Nuremberg say this:

"who is it?"

"I don't know. I'm just guessing. Let's go over and take a look. Qiuyue, please lead the way."

"Well, please follow me."

A few minutes later, Bismarck's team, led by Akizuki, passed through various ship girl squadrons and finally arrived in front of the aircraft carrier formation.

It is worth mentioning that the large force is on the move at this time, instead of waiting in place. They are all reinforcements, and the conversation just now was conducted while they were walking, so I would like to clarify this.

"Bismarck, I didn't expect we would meet so soon."

The Royal Ark saw Qiuyue coming back with her people. She saw Bismarck, the "destined enemy" in the history of the Royal Navy, the ship girl who sank the Royal Navy's glorious Hood with one shot. She was no longer the weak wife she looked last night, but full of capable appearance. She said expressionlessly:

"I wonder if you can let Nuremberg serve as the air defense commander of our main combat force. After all, she has more combat experience."

Bismarck looked at Royal Ark coldly. Sure enough, you did what happened last night on purpose. She adjusted her collar leisurely and said coldly:

"The Royal Navy is really hard to like."

A trace of anger flashed in Royal Ark's eyes, but she was not as strong-willed as the Prince of Wales after all, so her tone softened:

"We may have to face the deep-sea flagship this time. With only these light cruisers, I am worried that there will be loopholes in the deployment of anti-aircraft firepower, so can Nuremberg help me with this?"

"You ask me? I'm sorry, I'm not qualified to make decisions for others." Bismarck was not the kind of person who would deliberately quarrel with others. The grudge between her and Hood was historical and not real. She thought that Royal Ark might be the Bismarck before he knew her, but her tone was still cold. No matter what, everyone in the Royal Navy could be said to be her potential opponent, including Rodney and Reputation in the port area!

"That's right, you're asking the wrong person." Leipzig curled his lips and said:

"Nuremberg himself is here, and you are being disrespectful."

"Is this the so-called Royal Navy etiquette?" Emden didn't like the Royal Navy very much. As a meritorious training ship of Country G, she disliked these so-called Royal Navy ship girls even more than Bismarck. She even hated them. She pushed her glasses and said sarcastically, which was unusual for her:

“It’s really insightful.”

Qiuyue was dumbfounded. Why were these older sisters so angry when they met? She said weakly:

"Well, don't get angry, everyone is watching."

After hearing what Qiuyue said, Royal Ark, Bismarck and others suddenly looked a little embarrassed. Indeed, this was a battlefield, not a place for bickering.

Nuremberg sighed. She knew about the feud between Bismarck and the Royal Navy. Although she didn't like the Royal Navy in history very much, the real world was different after all. She nodded and said:

"I could have promised you that when I was still a free ship girl."

"Aren't you a free ship girl?" Royal Ark was dumbfounded.

"Of course, my admiral is Li Ran. If I want to join your team, I can only ask the admiral's opinion first, or in other words, ask the flagship's opinion."

As he spoke, Nuremberg pointed helplessly at Bismarck, who had an expressionless face.

Royal Ark's face immediately fell, and he thought, if I had known, I wouldn't have said those words on purpose last night.

At this moment, Li Ran suddenly called Bismarck.

Chapter 189: Defense of Qiyun Port [VIII]

Let us turn back the time to when Li Ran went to explore the alley, so that we can understand why Li Ran called Bismarck.

The time goes back half an hour ago, to the residential area near Qiyun Port.

Li Ran poked his head out of the alley. He didn't rush out rashly, but looked at Xiao Nuan to make sure she stayed where she was. He nodded and smiled, then looked at the sky with alertness.

A black carrier-based aircraft flew over the deep sea.

He looked at the street in front of him, which was wider than the street on the side of the coffee shop, about fifty meters wide, and those carrier-based aircraft seemed to have locked onto Li Ran as their target. Black carrier-based aircraft swooped down from low altitude, firing a series of bullets, and even a few bombs fell on the shops opposite Li Ran. The sound of the explosion made Li Ran cover his ears, and the burning shops made him feel gloomy.

"It seems like these planes are after me, it's really annoying."

In fact, Li Ran misunderstood. The reason why the deep-sea carrier-based aircraft were reluctant to leave was that they were choosing targets that were valuable for bombing, and the value of residential areas was of course inferior to that of commercial areas.

Many people in this world know that the advanced deep sea is intelligent.

There are even many admirals who have papers pointing out that advanced deep-sea aircraft carriers generally carry out some very complex tactical bombings, such as surprise attacks on offshore ports and destruction of coastal defense facilities. These are the experiences summarized by the admirals who have fought bloody battles in the deep sea throughout the ages. This is also the reason why, at any time, in large ports, whether there is a war or not, there are special offshore defense formations to carry out real-time alert.

However, Li Ran didn't know. He thought that those deep-sea carrier-based aircraft didn't want to let him go. At this time, he felt disgusted with the deep sea for the first time. Although he was attacked by a deep-sea destroyer once, that deep-sea destroyer was quickly destroyed by the Firefly. He thought that the so-called deep sea was just like that.

But everything that happened today made him realize that the deep sea was not a place that could be bullied at will like in the game. Today's bombing could be described as a long-range surprise attack. If the Governor of the Far East had not evacuated the people in advance, today's bombing might have been more than just a loss of property.

"It looks like this is a war, a war between humans and the deep sea."

Li Ran was silent. He watched as the group of black carrier-based aircraft seemed to turn around and leave after destroying some commercial facilities. However, he did not act rashly. After confirming that the roar of the carrier-based aircraft could no longer be heard near the street, he trotted back to Xiao Nuan, picked her up, and then took a deep breath and rushed across the commercial street with a wide view.

Just as Li Ran reached the opposite side and hid behind the counter of a shop, he heard a bomb hitting the street. The explosion kicked up some rubble and shattered the glass of a window not far from where he was hiding.

Li Ran frowned, it seemed that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time. He found the back of the shop, which should be a small jewelry store. He looked at the shattered window and the accessories scattered on the ground, and mourned for the owner of the store. The loss was heavy.

After he found the back of the jewelry store, he looked around and saw a three-story department store. In this world's architectural style, except for some tall towers, three-story buildings are already considered very tall. After all, this is not a modern city, and buildings with dozens of floors have not yet appeared.

There were several vehicles in front of the department store, and the streets were full of bullet holes. The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder, which made Li Ran sigh:

"It looks like many people will suffer heavy losses in this wave of bombing."

However, at this moment, his own life was more important. He asked Xiao Nuan:

“Does this department store have an underground parking lot?”

"Yes, uncle, look, there it is."

Xiao Nuan pointed to a sign on the left side of the department store. Li Ran saw the intact sign, breathed a sigh of relief, and said:

"Hold on tight, we'll be safe soon."

Li Ran also didn't know what the underground parking lots in this world were like, or rather, he was unsure whether the construction strength of the underground parking lots in this world was sufficient.

He could only hope that the Governor of the Far East, who loved architecture, would have a higher control over the quality of the construction. Otherwise, it would be ridiculous for him to escape the bombing and be trapped in the underground parking lot.

Some people may ask, just stay where you are, but Li Ran is not so lucky. He was still hesitating whether to wait before rushing out when the sound of bombs falling to the ground came closer and closer to his head.

His intuition told him that he would die if he didn't leave!

"Go!" Li Ran's legs burst out with unimaginable speed at this time, and he rushed to the entrance of the underground parking lot. Then the jewelry store behind him was hit by a bomb. The explosion blew away some of the surrounding objects, and several crystal necklaces flew to Li Ran's feet.

Li Ran didn't have time to look. He stepped on the crystal box girder on the ground and ran towards the underground parking lot.

Then, a series of bullets flew behind him, hitting the concrete floor of the underground parking lot, causing sparks to fly.

Li Ran sat down in the corner of the underground parking lot and put Xiao Nuan down. He heard bombing sounds above his head and dust falling from time to time. Fortunately, the underground parking lot did not collapse.

"It looks like we are safe."

Xiao Nuan was obviously frightened. She buried her head in Li Ran's arms. After hearing what Li Ran said, she raised her head and looked around. It was a little dark. She said timidly:

"Uncle, those planes won't come again."

"No, they can't hit us even if they come, don't worry."

Li Ran looked at the load-bearing columns around him and breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, the underground parking lot was also built according to air defense standards. It seemed that the Governor not only liked architecture, but also anticipated the situation when the port was attacked by air.

As soon as Li Ran relaxed, he felt himself sweating profusely. He wiped the dust off Xiao Nuan's face and said:

"It's okay, we'll wait here for a while."

"Uncle, that thing on your ear is glowing."

Li Ran was stunned for a moment before he realized that the [Sea Ear] ocean-going combat communication device had received an emergency call. He answered the call and asked unhappily:

"Excuse me, who is that?"

At this time, when Li Ran fled to the underground parking lot, Chen Yao and Oodi had just finished talking, so the call was naturally from Chen Yao, the Governor of the Far East.

Li Ran only heard Chen Yao's voice coming;

"Li Ran, it's me."

"Oh, what's the matter, Governor?"

Li Ran had just run for a while and escaped death, so he was in a bad mood and his tone was not polite.

"Why are you so angry?"

Chen Yao didn't understand what happened to Li Ran, so he asked tentatively.

"It's okay, we were just bombed by deep-sea carrier-based aircraft."

Chen Yao was surprised for a moment, then he thought of the business and asked with concern.

"Just say whatever you want to say. It's noisy here and I'm very tired."

Li Ran is in no mood to talk nonsense with you. He just ran a hundred meters continuously while holding a little girl of six or seven years old. There were bullets from carrier-based aircraft flying above him and bombs exploding nearby. He was exhausted and in a bad mood.

"Yes, I have a favor to ask. I hope you can help me. This is related to the success or failure of this defensive battle. I will compensate you for your experience after the war, and I will strive to get you the maximum merit reward for the surprise attack you reported in the past seven days."

"Tell me what's the matter." Li Ran didn't care about that. He was really tired at this moment. He touched Xiao Nuan's head and said:

"Hurry up and tell me, I'm really tired."

“It’s like this. You also met the Royal Ark yesterday. She was annoyed by the surprise attack from the Deep Sea and decided to take action herself. However, the only two ports in the port area that have rich experience in air defense combat and reconnaissance methods are Nuremberg and Emden.

As far as I know, these two girls are in your fleet, so please persuade them, especially Emden, who has never liked the Royal Navy's girls. I know you know Nuremberg, so for the sake of victory in this battle, please."

Li Ran listened to what Chen Yao said, and a complex look flashed in his eyes. He said meaningfully:

"Bai Kuang told you."

Chen Yao looked embarrassed at this time, but he did not deny it and admitted it openly:

"That's right, I heard what Bai Kuang said, but he concealed a lot of things. I'm sorry, I can't tell you clearly now."

"It doesn't matter. My cooperation with the Bai family has ended. I can help you with this favor because Nuremberg is already my ship girl. But she is just a good friend of Emden. I am not sure she can convince Emden."